Uttar Pradesh: Clashes erupt in Sambhal as protestors oppose court-ordered survey of mosque

Clashes erupted in Uttar Pradesh’s Sambhal district on Sunday morning after a group of Muslims opposed a court-ordered survey of a mosque, India Today reported.

Hundreds of protestors gathered at the Shahi Jama Masjid in the Chandausi town to oppose the survey, which was being conducted to investigate claims that a Hindu temple had existed at the site before the mosque was built in 1526.

Members of the mob threw stones at surveyors, who were accompanied by police personnel. The police fired tear gas shells to force the crowd to disperse.

A video released by PTI showed a group of men and young boys throwing stones and slippers at police personnel. Superintendent of Police Krishan Bishnoi was heard appealing to them to not ruin their future “by falling into politicians’ traps”.

The head of the Jama Masjid also made an announcement from inside the mosque urging people to disperse. The violence, however, continued despite the appeal, according to India Today.

VIDEO | Uttar Pradesh: Stones and slippers pelted in Sambhal when a survey team reached Shahi Jama Masjid to conduct a survey of the mosque.

(Full video available on PTI Videos - https://t.co/n147TvrpG7)#SambhalJamaMasjid pic.twitter.com/K4QGGpzlMK— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) November 24, 2024

Despite the violence, Advocate Commissioner Ramesh Chand Raghav completed the survey, and the process was recorded through photographs...

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